Can a few people who are using the HTC One on a straight talk plan please tell me what speeds are you guys getting and your location? I'm considering switching.
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shook187 said:
Can a few people who are using the HTC One on a straight talk plan please tell me what speeds are you guys getting and your location? I'm considering switching.
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I switched and im not sure of the exact speed, but its pretty fast and I have no issues. However, I'm on a ATT Straight Talk sim, not a Tmobile sim. The ATT sims can only be purchased on ebay/amazon. The tombile sims can be purchased directly from straight talk. I'm in Charlotte NC. Give me a mobile testing site, and ill get you exact speed numbers. Only switch if you use less than 1.5gb a month in data. Otherwise your throttled.
nuprotocol said:
.Give me a mobile testing site, and ill get you exact speed numbers. Only switch if you use less than 1.5gb a month in data. Otherwise your throttled.
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Just download the app call "speedtest" from the app store.
nuprotocol said:
I switched and im not sure of the exact speed, but its pretty fast and I have no issues. However, I'm on a ATT Straight Talk sim, not a Tmobile sim. The ATT sims can only be purchased on ebay/amazon. The tombile sims can be purchased directly from straight talk. I'm in Charlotte NC. Give me a mobile testing site, and ill get you exact speed numbers. Only switch if you use less than 1.5gb a month in data. Otherwise your throttled.
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Net10 is 1.5gb data too so no need to pay the crazy ebay prices for att st sim. Can get net10 for a buck
Get about 6-8 mps with st att sim in ne florida. Awesome voice coverage to boot!
So just to be clear, if I use a straight Talk Sim I would have to get my phone off contract with ATT?
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Squirrel1620 said:
So just to be clear, if I use a straight Talk Sim I would have to get my phone off contract with ATT?
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huh? You would need an unlocked ATT phone to use an ATT straight talk sim. Any ATT android should be fine.
nugzo said:
huh? You would need an unlocked ATT phone to use an ATT straight talk sim. Any ATT android should be fine.
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Sorry that was worded weird. I think I answered my own question anyways
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Squirrel1620 said:
So just to be clear, if I use a straight Talk Sim I would have to get my phone off contract with ATT?
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Correct. As long as you use an ATT SIM from Straight Talk, you can port with no ETF. However if you leave straight talk before your actual ATT contract is up, you will be hit with an ETF.
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Net10 is 1.5gb data too so no need to pay the crazy ebay prices for att st sim. Can get net10 for a buck
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B/c I did a lot of research and heard that throttling of data is wayyyyyyyy worse at Net10, which is why the Straight Talk sims are so pricey. If you are not a datahog, it is a goldmine.
I have a Straight Talk AT&T SIM for sell that I bought yesterday. Im willing to sell it for $30 and take a $10 hit.
After thinking it over I decided to stay with AT&T
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shook187 said:
I have a Straight Talk AT&T SIM for sell that I bought yesterday. Im willing to sell it for $30 and take a $10 hit.
After thinking it over I decided to stay with AT&T
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what size sim?
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shook187 said:
I have a Straight Talk AT&T SIM for sell that I bought yesterday. Im willing to sell it for $30 and take a $10 hit.
After thinking it over I decided to stay with AT&T
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Wanna sell it to me?
I have a micro sim and a standard sim.
The Micro SIM is 30 and the standard sim is 20 and of course it could be cut down to micro size.
PM already replied.
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Correct. As long as you use an ATT SIM from Straight Talk, you can port with no ETF. However if you leave straight talk before your actual ATT contract is up, you will be hit with an ETF.
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B/c I did a lot of research and heard that throttling of data is wayyyyyyyy worse at Net10, which is why the Straight Talk sims are so pricey. If you are not a datahog, it is a goldmine.
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The price is higher for the straight talk att Sims because you can't buy them anymore,not because they are better. Also a difference with net10 is that you can't port a number to net10 like you can straight talk
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Jrbourque said:
The price is higher for the straight talk att Sims because you can't buy them anymore,not because they are better. Also a difference with net10 is that you can't port a number to net10 like you can straight talk
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if there wasnt a demand then sellers couldnt get away with those prices. especially since net10 sims are so much cheaper and easier to come by. from my research, throttling on net10 is more prevalent and strict.
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I purchased an S 2 from AT&T a while back. I have sense let my plan run out and now bought a prepaid SIM card. the problem is is that now my data does not work because of the 4 G AT&T does not offer 4 G with a prepaid. there is hardly any 4 G coverage where I'm from anyways but I would at least like the 3G to work. is there a way that I can get it to work like flashing ROM or something. I'm not a total noob to this stuff I just hang out at android Forums because of my zte. thank you very much for any of your help.
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I purchased an S 2 from AT&T a while back. I have sense let my plan run out and now bought a prepaid SIM card. the problem is is that now my data does not work because of the 4 G AT&T does not offer 4 G with a prepaid. there is hardly any 4 G coverage where I'm from anyways but I would at least like the 3G to work. is there a way that I can get it to work like flashing ROM or something. I'm not a total noob to this stuff I just hang out at android Forums because of my zte. thank you very much for any of your help.
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If your SIM card doesnt allow it, then its not gonna be possible. No S/W can change that.
But if your SIM does allow 3g, then odds are you need proper APN settings. Google it if thats the case.
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If your SIM card doesnt allow it, then its not gonna be possible. No S/W can change that.
But if your SIM does allow 3g, then odds are you need proper APN settings. Google it if thats the case.
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I would think that it would the 50 dollar monthly unlimited plan. from everything that I've read thus far I've got it narrowed down to something with the phone. I read about the apn settings once before and thought that that was it so I will definitely read more and do what needs to be done.thanks
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I purchased an S 2 from AT&T a while back. I have sense let my plan run out and now bought a prepaid SIM card. the problem is is that now my data does not work because of the 4 G AT&T does not offer 4 G with a prepaid. there is hardly any 4 G coverage where I'm from anyways but I would at least like the 3G to work. is there a way that I can get it to work like flashing ROM or something. I'm not a total noob to this stuff I just hang out at android Forums because of my zte. thank you very much for any of your help.
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By any chance are you using Straight Talk? You were vague about which prepaid service.
Straight Talk is supposed to offer an AT&T compatible sim that actually works off the AT&T network.
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By any chance are you using Straight Talk? You were vague about which prepaid service.
Straight Talk is supposed to offer an AT&T compatible sim that actually works off the AT&T network.
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True. But he'd still have to change his apn settings, the straight talk peepz give u the apns.
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True. But he'd still have to change his apn settings, the straight talk peepz give u the apns.
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sorry about being so vague yes it is the AT&T prepaid service. I'm doing the apn settings as we speak so will see if they work.
I had the 50 dollar unlimited plan as well but it really is only for calling and texting. I still had to purchase a data plan and it was 25 dollars for one gig.After I got the data plan 4G started. You have to use the old cingular apn settings to get 4G but you cannot get 4G LTE on a prepaid plan. And just a heads up...when your prepaid needs to be renewed..4G data will shutdown for a few hours.
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EQ2192012 said:
I had the 50 dollar unlimited plan as well but it really is only for calling and texting. I still had to purchase a data plan and it was 25 dollars for one gig.After I got the data plan 4G started. You have to use the old cingular apn settings to get 4G but you cannot get 4G LTE on a prepaid plan. And just a heads up...when your prepaid needs to be renewed..4G data will shutdown for a few hours.
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Our phones cant use LTE.
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Our phones cant use LTE.
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Check out his sig. His skyrocket can Phailanx.
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Check out his sig. His skyrocket can Phailanx.
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Yeah I know,and I saw he has one hehe. Just thought I'd chime in to let the OP know so he didn't go asking about it
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I want to buy the HTC One, but want to use t-mobile prepaid because its cheaper paying each month. I havent seen the micro sim for the device I am wondering is it possible to buy a regular sim and cut it down?
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I want to buy the HTC One, but want to use t-mobile prepaid because its cheaper paying each month. I havent seen the micro sim for the device I am wondering is it possible to buy a regular sim and cut it down?
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no. tmobile is now a no contact company and in sure the have the correct sim for it being they sell the device
skinsfanbdh said:
no. tmobile is now a no contact company and in sure the have the correct sim for it being they sell the device
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I am aware of the no contract i went into the store they said i had to pay 500+ up front due to not having any credit if im going to pay 500 i mines well buy the phone on craigslist or some where and pay 60$ a month instead of 82$
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I am aware of the no contract i went into the store they said i had to pay 500+ up front due to not having any credit if im going to pay 500 i mines well buy the phone on craigslist or some where and pay 60$ a month instead of 82$
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just turn it on through straight talk they sell sims compatible for tmobile phones so you will still get 4g
If you are using Tmobile service we can just swap the sim card no problem
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Straight talk? How do I do that? I thought the one didn't support wimax just 3g & LTE.
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I don't think its that easy to swap sims, Idk trying to get it on the prepaid service but t mobile customer service told me they don't have micro sims for it that's why I wanted to know if I could cut the sim down like how prior did iPhones.
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I don't think its that easy to swap sims, Idk trying to get it on the prepaid service but t mobile customer service told me they don't have micro sims for it that's why I wanted to know if I could cut the sim down like how prior did iPhones.
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look it up on straighttalk.com i had my tmo s2 on straight talk with their tmo compatible sim i was able to get hspa+ which is 4g but i dont think it will work on lte but im not sure about that and i could switch from tmo to straight talk by swapping sims no unlock needed
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I want to buy the HTC One, but want to use t-mobile prepaid because its cheaper paying each month. I havent seen the micro sim for the device I am wondering is it possible to buy a regular sim and cut it down?
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Yes, you can cut a standard SIM. I did just that. I am using the One with Tmos $30 pre paid plan.
Google SIM card template.
T-Mobile refused to sell me a micro sim unless I gt on a post paid plan, so I bought a T-Mobile SIM kit at Best Buy.
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SkinnyBiggs said:
I don't think its that easy to swap sims, Idk trying to get it on the prepaid service but t mobile customer service told me they don't have micro sims for it that's why I wanted to know if I could cut the sim down like how prior did iPhones.
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It it that easy. Just walk into the store with your sim card and ask them to give you a micro sim. Or do what I did, fail at cutting it and ask for a replacement.
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Or do what I did, fail at cutting it and ask for a replacement.
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Or do what I did and don't fail at cutting it.
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Yes, cutting it should be fine. I did it for an unlocked AT&T iPhone 4 I used on T-Mobile that I used while saving up for a One. Just make sure you use a sharp knife and have some sharp scissors for adjustments.
I getting a htc one tuesday and I am trading my s4 (feels same as the s3...need something new) and gonna go that route. My att contact is up in one month and wanna get out of my $110 contract and try something different. I know I will not get LTE using a MVNO (Att alternative for anyone unsure). I wanna just cut my bill and straight talk cut my brothers data to squat. Any suggestions?
Was told Good2go mobile and Airvoice were highly Recommended
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I getting a htc one tuesday and I am trading my s4 (feels same as the s3...need something new) and gonna go that route. My att contact is up in one month and wanna get out of my $110 contract and try something different. I know I will not get LTE using a MVNO (Att alternative for anyone unsure). I wanna just cut my bill and straight talk cut my brothers data to squat. Any suggestions?
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Last I heard there are no more Straight Talk Sims using ATT's network.
AT&T is going to be offering their LTE network access via their GoPhone plans. I'm eyeing this:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24397&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36623&mapcode=mk-att-gophone
I have Straight Talk now on my GNex but I'm going to give Big Blue another go. We'll see...
Straight Talk is garbage data wise. Sure you won't get LTE but you won't get very good 3G either. Wait for AT&T GO with LTE, don't use these MVNOs. They are cheap and crappy for a reason.
My dad wants a phone but doesn't want to be stuck on a contract. Thanks.
If in USA you can go with straight talk.
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Yes you can...
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yup. brand new razr maxx's ( unlocked GSM VERSION!), are going for 225 NEW on ebay now!
I got mine back in april used for 260! Ahh technology prices drop so quickly!
Is there particular carrier he is interested in?
It is quite trivial to put Razr on Page Plus cellular which uses Verizon Prepaid network (VERY similar in coverage to Post Paid, but without roaming)
Straight Talk and Wifi Hotspot
If you do use on Straight Talk does the hot spot work if you've already rooted the phone and done the entitlement check?
Someone please tell me how to make my rezound work on straighttalk
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What's the status of your rezound?
Like is it rooted s on/s off pure stock or what
Also straight talk gsm or CDMA
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Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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What Straight Talk option... CDMA or GSM, the procedure is very different and of varying degree of difficulty...
CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) - need a donor ST phone, and clone the ESN/MEID, plus tweaks in the radio settings. Unlocked or S-OFF and root required, 3G data possible, no 4G
GSM (AT&T/T-Mobile) - Edge (2G, around ~220kb/s) data possible out of box with no changes to phone except change radio mode and add APN setting. 3G/4G possible on AT&T only with pretty in depth modification of radio settings and some prop.build file edits, this is still in the works for a walk-thru, this also would require an unlocked bootloader or S-OFF and root.
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Pure stock from the store.. Up to date with all updates
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if you want i can guide you on how to get straight talk working via a sim card and get 3g and very soon to come 4g....i too use straight talk and am developing on enabling 4g for all carriers....if you go with a sim there is a very certain sim card you have to get
@REV3NT3CH are you making a guide for it? It's going to cost me over $500 to switch to my own Verizon contract so I may switch to ST until I save up enough money.
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@REV3NT3CH are you making a guide for it? It's going to cost me over $500 to switch to my own Verizon contract so I may switch to ST until I save up enough money.
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with the sim card method?
It'll be on Verizon towers so...? In not really sure.
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tmanschuette said:
It'll be on Verizon towers so...? In not really sure.
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The method to move it to Straight Talk w/Verizon towers is the relatively the same as moving a Rezound to PagePlus, follow that tutorial except substitute a Straight Talk 3G smartphone (instead of a PP phone) as a donor and program the Rezound accordingly.
If AT&T has service in your area and you are not comfortable with the heavy modifications required to do that, I would recommend moving to GSM service... get a Straight Talk AT&T GSM SIM and go from there. AT&T is recommended over T-Mobile as the frequecies used for higher speed data on T-Mobile are not compatible with the Rezzy.
Why is it going to cost you $500 to get out of your current contract? Honestly, unless because of service coverage you are forced to Verizon, drop them completely... A good GSM smartphone with HSPA+ can be had for well under $150 used, a new Nexus 5 will set you back $350, and a Straight Talk/AIO Wireless/AT&T Go Phone SIM card will run you $45-$60 per month, saving $40-$60 per month, easily paying for the phone in a just a few months.
Well I'm getting off my parents line and getting my own. Considering my lack of credit, Verizon is going to charge $400 for a security deposit, along with the first months bill. If I want to buy a phone that is on there too ($199 but I'll get $100 back). I have considered a gsm company, but up here in the mountains, Verizon is basically monopoly. All the other carrier's coverage is hit and miss.
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Well I'm getting off my parents line and getting my own. Considering my lack of credit, Verizon is going to charge $400 for a security deposit, along with the first months bill. If I want to buy a phone that is on there too ($199 but I'll get $100 back). I have considered a gsm company, but up here in the mountains, Verizon is basically monopoly. All the other carrier's coverage is hit and miss.
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Actually, for that kind of money I would look at some of the ZTE, LG, or Samsung phones that Straight Talk has that are CDMA (Verizon) based, for under $200 you can get ST phone that will just work (sometimes using Verizon ST on a flashed phone isn't the most reliable for all services) with Jellybean. ZTE are not the best phones, but they are not crap either, a friend has the ZTE Solar and loves it... Plus you will still save $50/month over a traditional VZW plan.
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We just don't have many choices here at our Walmart. I think the beat phone I've seen for ST that would work here is the S3
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tmanschuette said:
We just don't have many choices here at our Walmart. I think the beat phone I've seen for ST that would work here is the S3
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www.StraightTalk.com
The S3 is nice, but at $399 its a little steep, although you might be able to get one on eBay for around $320 or so. The ZTE Solar is $179 online, 4.5" display, dual core 1.2ghz, 768MB ram, and JB 4.1. Not super impressive, but acceptable.
EDIT: Nevermind... it seems the Straight Talk ZTE phones are all GSM, not Verizon based, it has a SIM card when I looked at my friends this morning. Guess I was barking up the wrong tree the whole time. :/
No problem, I appreciate the input! I wish st would get the S4 already
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Just curious as to which sim do we need for att?
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Just curious as to which sim do we need for att?
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Which SIM?
Straight Talk AT&T standard sized SIM. http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...E=13837697&productVariantExtensionId=17638661
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Which SIM?
Straight Talk AT&T standard sized SIM. http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...E=13837697&productVariantExtensionId=17638661
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Well i got the byop activation kit, it has 2 att sims in, one is the nano sim which fits but the connections r differant than my vzw sim and the other is the micro sim which connections r the same but had to make an adapter, im using the micro now and i got calls, data, text and mms. Just looking to maybe get 3g.
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Well i got the byop activation kit, it has 2 att sims in, one is the nano sim which fits but the connections r differant than my vzw sim and the other is the micro sim which connections r the same but had to make an adapter, im using the micro now and i got calls, data, text and mms. Just looking to maybe get 3g.
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Ah... gotcha... Out of the box you will only get Edge, the radios in the Rezound are not tuned for US GSM frequencies.
HSPA(+) is possible in some instances with significant tweaks to the build.prop file and radio NV settings, not a procedure to be taken lightly... And the signal has to be really good or it won't work... I mean REALLY good... This is @REV3NT3CH area of expertise, I'll tag him and hopefully he can be of assistance.
I been reading up on it but there are so many post I get lost in the shuffle, lol Im just trying to make sure I'm using the right sim before I go locking the boot loader and flashing to stock, but hey thanks for the quick replays, much appreciated.
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I been reading up on it but there are so many post I get lost in the shuffle, lol Im just trying to make sure I'm using the right sim before I go locking the boot loader and flashing to stock, but hey thanks for the quick replays, much appreciated.
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Ok... Just for your info, nano, micro, mini, or standard SIMs are electrically identical, just the physical size is different.
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